used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Are you the gentleman who is looking for a summer resort?” asked the lady, coming towards him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “It’s no use trying to bewitch me, for I am engaged to a very nice girl,” he said, staring between her second and third finger in the manner of a witch, when she wants to charm the judge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lady seemed embarrassed, but she was as beautiful as sin, and cast a bewitching glance at the pilot.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you the gentleman who is looking for a summer resort?” asked the lady, coming towards him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The lady seemed embarrassed, but she was as beautiful as sin, and cast a bewitching glance at the pilot.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Are you the gentleman who is looking for a summer resort?” asked the lady, coming towards him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lady seemed embarrassed, but she was as beautiful as sin, and cast a bewitching glance at the pilot.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The lady seemed embarrassed, but she was as beautiful as sin, and cast a bewitching glance at the pilot.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The lady was young and beautiful from the waist upwards, but below the waist she seemed very old; it was just as if she had been patched together of two pieces which didn’t match.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The lady was young and beautiful from the waist upwards, but below the waist she seemed very old; it was just as if she had been patched together of two pieces which didn’t match.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “It’s no use trying to bewitch me, for I am engaged to a very nice girl,” he said, staring between her second and third finger in the manner of a witch, when she wants to charm the judge.
bewitchverbUS /bɪˈwɪtʃ/
attract; cause to be enamored
From this reading “It’s no use trying to bewitch me, for I am engaged to a very nice girl,” he said, staring between her second and third finger in the manner of a witch, when she wants to charm the judge.
bewitchingadjective
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading The lady seemed embarrassed, but she was as beautiful as sin, and cast a bewitching glance at the pilot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The lady seemed embarrassed, but she was as beautiful as sin, and cast a bewitching glance at the pilot.
put or send forth
From this reading The lady seemed embarrassed, but she was as beautiful as sin, and cast a bewitching glance at the pilot.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading “It’s no use trying to bewitch me, for I am engaged to a very nice girl,” he said, staring between her second and third finger in the manner of a witch, when she wants to charm the judge.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Are you the gentleman who is looking for a summer resort?” asked the lady, coming towards him.
didn't
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From this reading The lady was young and beautiful from the waist upwards, but below the waist she seemed very old; it was just as if she had been patched together of two pieces which didn’t match.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading The lady seemed embarrassed, but she was as beautiful as sin, and cast a bewitching glance at the pilot.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading “It’s no use trying to bewitch me, for I am engaged to a very nice girl,” he said, staring between her second and third finger in the manner of a witch, when she wants to charm the judge.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading “It’s no use trying to bewitch me, for I am engaged to a very nice girl,” he said, staring between her second and third finger in the manner of a witch, when she wants to charm the judge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Are you the gentleman who is looking for a summer resort?” asked the lady, coming towards him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The lady was young and beautiful from the waist upwards, but below the waist she seemed very old; it was just as if she had been patched together of two pieces which didn’t match.
a man of refinement
From this reading “Are you the gentleman who is looking for a summer resort?” asked the lady, coming towards him.
a young female
From this reading “It’s no use trying to bewitch me, for I am engaged to a very nice girl,” he said, staring between her second and third finger in the manner of a witch, when she wants to charm the judge.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The lady seemed embarrassed, but she was as beautiful as sin, and cast a bewitching glance at the pilot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “That’s me!” said Victor, merely in order to say something, for he had never thought of looking for a summer resort in the winter time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That’s me!” said Victor, merely in order to say something, for he had never thought of looking for a summer resort in the winter time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “It’s no use trying to bewitch me, for I am engaged to a very nice girl,” he said, staring between her second and third finger in the manner of a witch, when she wants to charm the judge.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Are you the gentleman who is looking for a summer resort?” asked the lady, coming towards him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It’s no use trying to bewitch me, for I am engaged to a very nice girl,” he said, staring between her second and third finger in the manner of a witch, when she wants to charm the judge.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The lady was young and beautiful from the waist upwards, but below the waist she seemed very old; it was just as if she had been patched together of two pieces which didn’t match.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “That’s me!” said Victor, merely in order to say something, for he had never thought of looking for a summer resort in the winter time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Are you the gentleman who is looking for a summer resort?” asked the lady, coming towards him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The lady was young and beautiful from the waist upwards, but below the waist she seemed very old; it was just as if she had been patched together of two pieces which didn’t match.
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From this reading “It’s no use trying to bewitch me, for I am engaged to a very nice girl,” he said, staring between her second and third finger in the manner of a witch, when she wants to charm the judge.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “It’s no use trying to bewitch me, for I am engaged to a very nice girl,” he said, staring between her second and third finger in the manner of a witch, when she wants to charm the judge.
and nothing more
From this reading The lady was young and beautiful from the waist upwards, but below the waist she seemed very old; it was just as if she had been patched together of two pieces which didn’t match.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Are you the gentleman who is looking for a summer resort?” asked the lady, coming towards him.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Are you the gentleman who is looking for a summer resort?” asked the lady, coming towards him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “It’s no use trying to bewitch me, for I am engaged to a very nice girl,” he said, staring between her second and third finger in the manner of a witch, when she wants to charm the judge.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading The lady was young and beautiful from the waist upwards, but below the waist she seemed very old; it was just as if she had been patched together of two pieces which didn’t match.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That’s me!” said Victor, merely in order to say something, for he had never thought of looking for a summer resort in the winter time.
and nothing more
From this reading “That’s me!” said Victor, merely in order to say something, for he had never thought of looking for a summer resort in the winter time.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “That’s me!” said Victor, merely in order to say something, for he had never thought of looking for a summer resort in the winter time.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “It’s no use trying to bewitch me, for I am engaged to a very nice girl,” he said, staring between her second and third finger in the manner of a witch, when she wants to charm the judge.
not any; not one
From this reading “It’s no use trying to bewitch me, for I am engaged to a very nice girl,” he said, staring between her second and third finger in the manner of a witch, when she wants to charm the judge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That’s me!” said Victor, merely in order to say something, for he had never thought of looking for a summer resort in the winter time.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The lady was young and beautiful from the waist upwards, but below the waist she seemed very old; it was just as if she had been patched together of two pieces which didn’t match.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “That’s me!” said Victor, merely in order to say something, for he had never thought of looking for a summer resort in the winter time.
patchedadjectiveUS /pætʃt/
mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch
From this reading The lady was young and beautiful from the waist upwards, but below the waist she seemed very old; it was just as if she had been patched together of two pieces which didn’t match.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading The lady was young and beautiful from the waist upwards, but below the waist she seemed very old; it was just as if she had been patched together of two pieces which didn’t match.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading The lady seemed embarrassed, but she was as beautiful as sin, and cast a bewitching glance at the pilot.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading “Are you the gentleman who is looking for a summer resort?” asked the lady, coming towards him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That’s me!” said Victor, merely in order to say something, for he had never thought of looking for a summer resort in the winter time.
express in words
From this reading “That’s me!” said Victor, merely in order to say something, for he had never thought of looking for a summer resort in the winter time.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “It’s no use trying to bewitch me, for I am engaged to a very nice girl,” he said, staring between her second and third finger in the manner of a witch, when she wants to charm the judge.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The lady seemed embarrassed, but she was as beautiful as sin, and cast a bewitching glance at the pilot.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lady seemed embarrassed, but she was as beautiful as sin, and cast a bewitching glance at the pilot.
estrangement from god
From this reading The lady seemed embarrassed, but she was as beautiful as sin, and cast a bewitching glance at the pilot.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “That’s me!” said Victor, merely in order to say something, for he had never thought of looking for a summer resort in the winter time.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “It’s no use trying to bewitch me, for I am engaged to a very nice girl,” he said, staring between her second and third finger in the manner of a witch, when she wants to charm the judge.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “Are you the gentleman who is looking for a summer resort?” asked the lady, coming towards him.
That's
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From this reading “That’s me!” said Victor, merely in order to say something, for he had never thought of looking for a summer resort in the winter time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Are you the gentleman who is looking for a summer resort?” asked the lady, coming towards him.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “It’s no use trying to bewitch me, for I am engaged to a very nice girl,” he said, staring between her second and third finger in the manner of a witch, when she wants to charm the judge.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “That’s me!” said Victor, merely in order to say something, for he had never thought of looking for a summer resort in the winter time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “That’s me!” said Victor, merely in order to say something, for he had never thought of looking for a summer resort in the winter time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That’s me!” said Victor, merely in order to say something, for he had never thought of looking for a summer resort in the winter time.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The lady was young and beautiful from the waist upwards, but below the waist she seemed very old; it was just as if she had been patched together of two pieces which didn’t match.
in the direction of
From this reading “Are you the gentleman who is looking for a summer resort?” asked the lady, coming towards him.
hard to endure
From this reading “It’s no use trying to bewitch me, for I am engaged to a very nice girl,” he said, staring between her second and third finger in the manner of a witch, when she wants to charm the judge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The lady was young and beautiful from the waist upwards, but below the waist she seemed very old; it was just as if she had been patched together of two pieces which didn’t match.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading The lady was young and beautiful from the waist upwards, but below the waist she seemed very old; it was just as if she had been patched together of two pieces which didn’t match.
the act of using
From this reading “It’s no use trying to bewitch me, for I am engaged to a very nice girl,” he said, staring between her second and third finger in the manner of a witch, when she wants to charm the judge.
precisely as stated
From this reading “It’s no use trying to bewitch me, for I am engaged to a very nice girl,” he said, staring between her second and third finger in the manner of a witch, when she wants to charm the judge.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading “That’s me!” said Victor, merely in order to say something, for he had never thought of looking for a summer resort in the winter time.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading The lady was young and beautiful from the waist upwards, but below the waist she seemed very old; it was just as if she had been patched together of two pieces which didn’t match.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “It’s no use trying to bewitch me, for I am engaged to a very nice girl,” he said, staring between her second and third finger in the manner of a witch, when she wants to charm the judge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lady seemed embarrassed, but she was as beautiful as sin, and cast a bewitching glance at the pilot.
at the time that
From this reading “It’s no use trying to bewitch me, for I am engaged to a very nice girl,” he said, staring between her second and third finger in the manner of a witch, when she wants to charm the judge.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The lady was young and beautiful from the waist upwards, but below the waist she seemed very old; it was just as if she had been patched together of two pieces which didn’t match.
which person or people
From this reading “Are you the gentleman who is looking for a summer resort?” asked the lady, coming towards him.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “That’s me!” said Victor, merely in order to say something, for he had never thought of looking for a summer resort in the winter time.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading “It’s no use trying to bewitch me, for I am engaged to a very nice girl,” he said, staring between her second and third finger in the manner of a witch, when she wants to charm the judge.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you the gentleman who is looking for a summer resort?” asked the lady, coming towards him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The lady was young and beautiful from the waist upwards, but below the waist she seemed very old; it was just as if she had been patched together of two pieces which didn’t match.
